Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge

Parents in some states are getting their first look at a new school year as the coronavirus continues to cause upheaval in school systems around the country.

Brooklyn women use plants to reach out to seniors across NYC

After witnessing the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic was taking on New York's elderly citizens, two young women have started a new initiative to gift plants to seniors quarantined at home and at nursing facilities.

Local women sending plants to elderly New Yorkers
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After witnessing the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic was taking on New York's elderly citizens, two young women have started a new initiative to gift plants to seniors quarantined at home and at nursing facilities.

Play Streets Program returns to NYC for children, families

Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that the city is opening new streets to become Open Play Streets to allow families and children a place to play.

NYC opening new streets for children, families
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Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that the city is opening new streets to become Open Play Streets to allow families and children a place to play.

Coronavirus prompts Country Time to offer lemonade stand stimulus checks for kids

The powdered beverage company Country Time is issuing stimulus checks to children who have had to shutter their summertime lemonade stands due to the current coronavirus pandemic.

Getting kids used to wearing masks for the new school year
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With the new school year just around the corner, millions of American children will have to get used to wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

How does COVID-19 affect kids? Science has answers and gaps

The Trump administration says the science “is very clear,” but many doctors who specialize in pediatrics and infectious diseases say much of the evidence is inconclusive.

NJ Transit officer saves newborn baby

New Jersey Transit Police have released dramatic bodycam footage showing an officer carrying out CPR to save the life of a newborn baby.

Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus?

Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus? Probably, but it seems to happen rarely and there’s a good explanation for why that is.

'Magic School Bus' author Joanna Cole dies at age 75

Author Joanna Cole, whose “Magic School Bus” books transported millions of young people on extraordinary and educational adventures, has died at age 75.

Programs that bring summer camp to your home

Officially summer day camps are back open, but throughout the Tri-State area many camps decided to close for the season due to COVID-19, and many parents chose not to send their kids to camp out of an abundance of caution.

Social distancing hits the road as RV rentals increase nationwide

As families look to get out of the house while still safely obeying social distancing guidelines this summer, RV rentals are on the rise across the nation.

RV rentals rise nationwide
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As families look to get out of the house while still safely obeying social distancing guidelines this summer, RV rentals are on the rise across the nation.

Texas couple married 53 years dies minutes apart while holding hands

An elderly couple in Texas reportedly died last week only 50 minutes apart from one other, while holding hands at a Fort Worth hospital, as each of them succumbed to complications from the novel coronavirus.